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A second location of discount retailer Burlington is now open in Round Rock. 

The details: Located in the University Oaks retail center, the store held a grand opening at the end of May. 

About the business: The retailer offers a variety of merchandise such as apparel for men, women and children; accessories; footwear; and home decor.

Round Rock community members have an opportunity to highlight local leaders in nominations for the city's Local Legends recognition program. 

What you need to know: The city is accepting nominations for the recognition program through June 30, according to a June 10 announcement. Recommendations must have a direct tie to the city of Round Rock or help tell the city's story. 

About the program: Community members can recommend individuals or members of families who made significant contributions to the city of Round Rock at least 30 years ago, as well as organizations, businesses, groups, publications and institutions that have made a "lasting impact" on the city. 

Local Legends are selected by the Round Rock Historic Preservation Commission from a pool of nominations submitted by the public. 

Ahead of the grand opening of the new Williamson County Administration Building on July 14, county employees and officials began moving their operations into the facility this month.

The building is located at 1848 Texas Trail in Georgetown, and will house several county departments, including all of the offices currently operating out of the historic courthouse.

What’s happening: The county received a Certificate of Occupancy for the building this week. The legal department, county manager’s office and risk management office have already begun their transition into the new administration building.

Other departments include the tax office and public affair's office, and all departments will be moved in by June 26. 

Some context: By moving several county operations into the new facility, officials hope to address space constraints marked by a growing county, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

The Texas Education Agency released results June 10 from this year’s State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams.

The overview: High school students who took the year-end exams this spring made gains in all subjects, TEA data shows. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students’ academic progress was due to “focused instruction and high expectations” in the classroom.

What you need to know: Individual STAAR results are shared through the state assessment portal. Each Texas student receives a unique access code for their results. Families can find the code on the first page of their child’s report card or contact their school, according to the TEA.

Texas public school students in third through 12th grade take the exam each spring, and it is used to measure student progress and teacher performance.

What's next: The TEA is scheduled to release STAAR scores for third- through eighth-grade students June 16.